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24 minutes ago, MissiCruzs said:

It's already been discussed that I posted it in the wrong blog. 

Ok thanks..I missed it!

Thats one thing we miss on the Emerald

On 4/22/2024 at 10:10 AM, MissiCruzs said:

We went to Gigi's for lunch yesterday. We ordered a pizza ($8.50) and split it then we went up to Lido and I got a hamburger. I wasn't impressed. We'll give it another try in November when we have the premier package. 

Was on the Emerald for 16 day solar eclipse cruise.

I never saw Gigi's?

Where is it?

Just off Emerald Princess. Lots of people with Hawaiian shirts and shorts for dinner even in Reserve seating on formal night.

Didn’t bother me a bit.

On 4/21/2024 at 9:20 PM, teecee60 said:

Just off a 15 night cruise on Emerald for the solar eclipse and Panama Canal. Great ship, no complaints at all. Just not as glitzy/new as any Royal Class ship. Would go again any time.

We also just got off. The ship and crew are great. Wished they had an Alfredo's like Sapphire.

Has IC very good sandwiches but no salads. Good Sprits bar is small but lots of fun.  Had an Aft Suite was awesome!

I would sail her anytime.

On 4/21/2024 at 2:51 AM, bobpell said:

We had R402, midship penthouse both on Ruby and Emerald.

This cabin is directly under Lido deck and both times we experienced "rolling Thunder" approx, 6:30am each morning. My guess they are moving carts of towels or food products just above our heads.

A question for Aft fans... did you find soot on your balcony while underway from the stacks?

Thanks

Bob

No soot and yes the those suiotes on the side are horrible. Friends on this cruise had one and hated the noise.

Just off Emerald..aft suites are great!

On 3/16/2024 at 2:51 PM, gvre said:

Agree automatic shuffler BJ is horrible.

They usually have a shoe on a $25 table that pays 3/2

I do really good at the Fun BJ and take advantage of the rules like doubling down after 3 cards and surrender, just remember they take all the 10’s from each deck so your are playing with 48 cards a deck.

Board Emerald Princess tomorrow anybody have update how the table games are?

Still trying to win all the money I lost on all the previous cruises

BTW not sure if it matters but we are in a suite.

We will be on the Emerald on Friday 15-day solar eclipse cruise through Panama Canal.

If your cabin is hot, will they bring you a fan?

Thanks

27 minutes ago, Snaxmuppet said:

Pleased you got it moved but I don't think it is official policy to allow it to be moved. It isn't in the T&Cs anywhere that I can see. In which case it is probably ask and see if you get lucky!

I sure will try..I think they try to fill them up on sailaway as most passangers are busy getting around the ship and give them to suite passangers.

Thanks for the feedback!

On 3/15/2024 at 2:52 PM, voljeep said:

and, again, we tried to book onboard as soon as we got onboard, directly at Crooners and were told it was booked for the entire cruise.  We could only book Sabatini's for embarkation night and that was it.

$10-20 tip to hostess always got us a table.

Have a suite on the Emerald for the solar cruise and they booked me a free dinner in the Crown Grill for the sail away date. How hard is it to have them give me credit for a different day.. we don’t want to eat there the first night on the cruise and have booked some sea days at the Grill

On 6/27/2022 at 1:17 AM, Papa Yoda said:

$6 on black jack and Fun 21

$6 on your spot or $5 on the spot and $1 on the bonus bet

 

I won't play blackjack since they only pay 6 for 5 for a bj and have a continuous shoe.  So it's Fun 21 or wait for a $25 table with decent rules to open.

Agree automatic shuffler BJ is horrible.

They usually have a shoe on a $25 table that pays 3/2

I do really good at the Fun BJ and take advantage of the rules like doubling down after 3 cards and surrender, just remember they take all the 10’s from each deck so your are playing with 48 cards a deck.

6 minutes ago, Bgwest said:

So happy that you’re here!

You are one of my “forum heroes”

2 hours ago, Steelers36 said:

Yes, you can advise your room steward (a.k.a. Stewart) that you don't need a particular morning or evening service.  Or that you just need some towels changed.  We often don't have Stewart do a full servicing both morning and evening.  You will likely want trash taken out during a voyage as the cans are small and it does mount up. 

 

They are required - or at least want to - change the bed linens every four days (so once for a weekly voyage).  We have had just one change on a 10-nighter before. 

 

You do not go to a "front desk" for cabin supplies or to request a cleaning, etc.  Talk to your steward.  I have found they are quite accommodating.

 

Use the screen at your cabin door to set Green to request service and Red to not enter.

 

 

PS - Congrats of sorts as you have ended up to be my 20,000th post here on Cruise Critic.  I have found this Forum to be extremely helpful over the years and I try to contribute when I can.  Welcome to the Princess Forum.  Look up your Roll Call and participate in that to enrich your experience.

 

ETA - Sorry, no prize.  LOL.

Always enjoy your comments joined in 2000 and just over 2K posts

Here is E-729 on the Royal huge balcony. Biggest on ship

1 minute ago, gvre said:

I do but that did not include that

3 minutes ago, gvre said:

I do but that did not include that

1 hour ago, cr8tiv1 said:

I would take the reduced fare and skip the hassles. Are you planning on taking any Princess excursions?  Or buying Plus on board.  Or independent internet?

$2300 is mega bucks that will probably be “non-refundable”.

 

Do you have military/share holder OBC?

1 hour ago, cr8tiv1 said:

I would take the reduced fare and skip the hassles. Are you planning on taking any Princess excursions?  Or buying Plus on board.  Or independent internet?

$2300 is mega bucks that will probably be “non-refundable”.

 

Do you have military/share holder OBC?

Have Plus but was planning to buy  Premier on board...for some reason it seems cheaper to buy it on board based on our last couple of cruises

37 minutes ago, racj846 said:

PentHouse suite??

37 minutes ago, racj846 said:

PentHouse suite??

36 minutes ago, racj846 said:

PentHouse suite??

Yes

1 hour ago, cr8tiv1 said:

I would take the reduced fare and skip the hassles. Are you planning on taking any Princess excursions?  Or buying Plus on board.  Or independent internet?

$2300 is mega bucks that will probably be “non-refundable”.

 

Do you have military/share holder OBC?

I do but that did not include that

21 hours ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Well I’d like to say I was at least even…and I did have a run where I built my player bank up to $3500…but alas now I’m stuck $8000. 
still more time to go; I’m up to 21,000 points now (which is a record high for me; sadly not a record loss…yet)

Back in the room now..ordered a big load of room service (last ate at 7).

Going to get my grub on and watch either a movie or YouTube.
Probably get up around 11, so I can go to the lunch buffet and see what’s good. Then mill around the ship, maybe watch another movie or just sleeeep

Thanks for your casino action reports love them. I love playing BJ on the Discovery..here is a funny clip from "las Vegas Vacation" with Chevy Chase at the Mirage Black Jack Table

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=ea470e4985ed4d8d&rlz=1C1CHZN_enUS964US964&q=las+vegas+vacation+chevy+chase+bj+dealers+scene&spell=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj32ICG-pWEAxWvLEQIHeS0BH0QBSgAegQIBxAC&biw=1920&bih=953&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6ccbe9e3,vid:cvH34nJ7EFE,st:0

We are booked on the Sapphire Princess for a 19-day cruise/tour around South America in February 2025. We booked PHS under promotion and got $2300 OBC.  I checked the price today and I can get the same cruise/tour for $2100 less and no OBC. I was planning to go to the casino and get back the OBC in cash but not sure if they would give it back as cash.

What would you do?

11 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Thanks! You’re going to have a great time!! And I guess that means I can put my flannel shirts away once we get to BA! 😂

 

Right now it’s around 33F down here cruising along the South Shetland Islands. I erroneously mentioned earlier that it was 26.6F because I made the mistake of getting it from the Princess App. When I checked Windy, it pretty much said it stays around 33-36F this time of year down here.
 

Thanks for taking the time to share with us your unbelievable cruise.

We are booked on the Sapphire for February 7^th, 2025, for your exact 2^nd part of cruise and will be following along.

We have a PHS but it is not aft, it's Caribe mid ship as no aft’s were available.

Thanks again.

Debbie and Richard

Thanks everyone was able to switch to a Aft Suite!

Any opinion of these Emerald Princess Penthouse suites.

My choice is an AFT Deck 10 C749 it looks like it has a bigger balcony or a mid-ship Deck 14 R405 which  has a smaller balcony. Cabin lay out are the same.

Thanks for your thoughts

Nice clean ship...we did the 14 day Diamond from Singapore to Tokyo with 3 stops in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taipei, and 3 ports in Japan. Had a great time!  Our mini suite had a bidet which I hated at first but when I got to USA installed one.